The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
NEWS or THE 44d DISTRICT.
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Vile 8 SHOULDER IN the JOiioWInE III
by the Ortonville Herald.
and We expect to see bloody fight,
or at least q newspaper war, follow.
This is what the Herald is unkind
enough TO say Of its neighbors:
Graceville puts up the price Of
wheat three cents, and then docks the
farmers enough to make up for 1t.
BIG STONE COUNTY.
(Ortonville Hersld.)
One week from next Saturday the
railroad commissioners will be in this
city to listen to any aud all complaints
against the railroad.
The Congregational church society
has been notified that its call to Rev.
Mr.. Fletcher, Of Hart, Mich. cannot
be favorably considered by that gen.
tleman.
Addie, the five years old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schumacher. died
last Thursday evening, after few
days illness. Addie was bright and
interesting child. and the parents
have the sympathy Of all in their be-
reavement.
Tho steamer Underwood ran into a
small bay at the head of the lake
Monday morning about Q O'Clock,
after wheat. and got stuck in the
mud. where she laid until half past
eight in the evening. when the tide
floated her of. Mess. Brooks. Foote,
Whiteman. Hughes and Peasley. on a
hunting trip were on board. The
boat reached Ortonville at midnight.
At the board of trade meeting last
evening. a committee consisting Of
D. K. ]. Clark. C. X. orion and p.
Clarke were appointed committee
to meet and confer with committees
from Graceville and Appleton con.
corning the putting in of transfer
tracks at the latter places. 1t is ex.
pected these committees will meet
the railway commissioners here Oct.
%. and lay the matter before them.
The board also appointed commit
tee consisting of C. E. Brooks, F.
G. Tuttle and w. T. Scram. to inves-
tigate the subject Of a suitable GENE.
terry. The next meeting of the board
will be held Wednesday evening,
Oct. q.
(Ortonville Headlight.)
The officers of the Big Stone coun.
ty agricultural society held a meeting
on Thursday. and it was decided that
that the premiums awarded at the
late fair at Ortonville shall be paid in
cash, without delay. The Headlight
was notified to publish this fact and
request farmers and others entitled i,
to ut once Apply to the secretary for
payment of their premiums. The to-
tai is $26O.75.
E. Schiebe is home from Germany
He says he had q splendid time and
that they drink as much lager beer
as ever.
tGracevills Trsnsoript.)
"What is that tremendous big
building going up over there!" is the
echo from every train, referring to
the city hall. .
That Graceville has a frst-rate bns.
mess council Is a well-known fact.
but there seems to be som ething that
is lacking, on the part OF the marshal
or somebody. in regard to the liquor
traffic. There were certain parties
in and about town who quito often
took occasion to 60 and get GLORIOUS.
~ drunk" and the council made out
what was called ''black list" for.
bidding the saloon keepers to sell in
toxicants to anyone whose nam g ap
peared thereon. This worked like a
charm for a short time. but the fact
has been very conspicuous Of late
that these same fellows have been on
a drunk and stayed on drunk for
days at a time, and that some Of them
are hardly ever sober. Will the black
list be allowed to DO continually ig.
nored!
tAshby Farmsr.)
Over 500 cars Of cattle have passed
here in the past ten days. sh tipped from
the Montana cattle ranges, via the
new line of the Manitoba road.
"Rusk" Lee, the liveliest urchin in
town, scattered a bag of down on
Main street for his own edi6cation.
TRAVERSE COUNTY.
(Wheston Gasette.)
j. I. Place now modestly adds to
his signature "attornsy at law" he
having been admitted to practice be.
fore all state and United States courts
while ut Browns Valley this week.
Lund Bros. are receiving their
large stock of general merchandise
and expect to he open and ready for
business about the fist of next week.
Byron Wilcox has visited severa
Of the adjoining counties during the
past week in search Of party who
skipped with mortgaged property.
browns Valley Reporter.)
The October term of district court
for Traverse county, opened here
Calvin L. Brown. presiding.
The calender contained 40 cases,
+; nH, ~.o~o III Nsu~n~oA ~ -, ann Aow